Midian

They had begun a hymn; she could hear the ninth baronet across the aisle, singing of the hosts of Midian.

Yer barley-cake hath come frae heaven, and the forces o' Midian are delivered owre to ye.

Rule thou over us, &c. for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

Purple habits are mentioned among the presents made to Gideon by the Israelites from the spoils of the kings of Midian.

He has just returned from a journey through the ancient land of Midian, undertaken at the special request of the Viceroy.